Overview
Provide expert legal and regulatory analysis to support the establishment of a Diaspora Investment Mechanism (DIM), focusing on remittance flows, international diaspora engagement models, and financial compliance frameworks.
Key Responsibilities
- - Oversee regulatory considerations for DIM establishment and advise Local Legal Consultants on legal, financial, corporate, and governance aspects.
- - Conduct legal, financial, and policy gap analysis on UK–Albania remittance flows.
- - Contribute to the comparative analysis of international diaspora engagement models from a regulatory and compliance perspective.
- - Assess AML/KYC requirements, payment services regulation, and cross-border financial compliance frameworks relevant to diaspora investment systems.
- - Develop practical legal and compliance guidance for DIM establishment.
- - Coordinate with IOM Albania and consultants to validate findings and ensure actionable recommendations.
Required Experience
- At least 7 years of relevant professional experience in legal, regulatory, or compliance advisory work related to financial services, remittances, cross-border transactions, investment mechanisms, or institutional governance.
- Demonstrated experience in conducting legal and regulatory analyses, compliance assessments, or advisory assignments related to AML/CFT, KYC requirements, payment services regulation, and cross-border financial compliance frameworks.
- Experience supporting the design of regulatory or policy frameworks, preparing legal guidance or compliance inputs, and coordinating with multiple stakeholders in international development, migration, or diaspora engagement contexts is an advantage.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in law, Financial Regulation, International Business Law, Public Policy, or a related field from an accredited academic institution.
- Specialized academic or professional training in financial regulation, anti-money laundering (AML/CFT), compliance, payment systems, or cross-border financial transactions is an advantage.
